aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
Algernon
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From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then, too, it might be difficult to speak to him without interruption."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
BodkinnounUS /ˈbɑːdkɪn/
a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And then, too, it might be difficult to speak to him without interruption."
without deviation
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
Errington
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From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
set up or found
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not try to speak to him in the presence of other people," she thought.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I will not try to speak to him in the presence of other people," she thought.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading And then, too, it might be difficult to speak to him without interruption."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then, too, it might be difficult to speak to him without interruption."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And then, too, it might be difficult to speak to him without interruption."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
Minnie
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From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I will not try to speak to him in the presence of other people," she thought.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I will not try to speak to him in the presence of other people," she thought.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "I will not try to speak to him in the presence of other people," she thought.
determined
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
move stealthily
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
express in speech
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, too, it might be difficult to speak to him without interruption."
Thimbleby
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From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I will not try to speak to him in the presence of other people," she thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After some consideration she resolved to speak to him directly on the subject, and decided on the manner of doing so.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And then, too, it might be difficult to speak to him without interruption."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I will not try to speak to him in the presence of other people," she thought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Minnie Bodkin had not dismissed from her mind the rumours about Algernon Errington, which she had heard from the widow Thimbleby.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not try to speak to him in the presence of other people," she thought.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And then, too, it might be difficult to speak to him without interruption."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
wriggleverbUS /ˈrɪɡəl/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading "He would wriggle off and slip through my fingers if he found the conversation had any tendency to become disagreeable.
